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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

SUMNER SCHOOLS OF MODERN Ian
CVAGTs, MATHEMATICS, AND LATIN
obstruction commences July 70, 1881.
NoorKs LANGUAGES: Professor NJ. Schele
De we're. Ph. D., j. l. d.
N,ruEvArics: r. d. Bohannao. u. s.. L. ana
Nr As.,stapt in Mathematics aud Physics.
- " a Parkinson. Assistant IN Modern
Is,.nsces formerly Assistant Ia Lain 10
i''' l" So ls-oodtlyi5
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ga 65.

Thompsou's Bromine and Arsenic Water de-
lyerod in any part Of the city a. si.e5 dozeu.
or 90 cents "a single DOttle.
r. G.. CABELf. JH.
Third al Main street..
Telephone -. or drop pos,al-cari.
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VURNIP sEEDs.-WE II A Y =
| lust received supply Of LANDpmmnn AMER 49,, .
FREsH AND RELIABLE TUkNlr Snnp I'D ~,
% IN sealed packages. For sale "ho'''~'' ''e
'e'a" y 'ipoDegEa BROTHERS, praggis.s..
~ i2tosSs isis "'s
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Puyycnr's Cese.

Judge B. A. Hancock. OF the Second
judicial district, called on Governor
Lee yesterday at his request for con.
ference in RECORD 10 the condemned
wife murderer Furycar, whose friends
sre endcavoring to procure II respite
for him. They remained IN consulta-
ton some time, but the Governor has
not yet acted.
Nj Il. 4. Wilson. counsel for the
prisoner, also called upon the Governor
yesterday.
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The concert this evening will be at
Monroe Park, beginning at 6:l5, and
the following is the programme
l. March, Kaiser Franz. Resch.
. Overture, The Rambler. .......... Il. Moses
5. q, Song. Sleep Well, Thou Sweet Angel,
4. AoL
b. SchottI.he .....................Ne NeiDlg.
4. Potpourri. A Night In Berlin. j. Hartmann
5. Waltz, Homage 20 the Ladies T. WaldteGtel.
Rosssni.
b, The Clock Polka...............A. Arustein.
Z. Grand selection, Pirates Of Penxanee,
SailigaD.
& a, Waltz, Erminie, arranged by
n. c. Meyrelles.
b, Galop, Mignonette. .......C. Hillorecht
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/. b. ROBERTSON a BROrHEG,
G22 east Broad street,
Fancy aud Staple Groceries and Pure
Medicidal Liquors st moderate prices.
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s. s. s.
Mr.. n. C.. ". JOBSON'S CASE.
lNorfolk Nirginian.l

Nr Jobscn is freight clerk of the seaDoard
hul Roanoke railroad, wcll known Ia this city
and Portsmouth. where ne resides. Ito writes
L LII .-A1Lnunlnr. n Nm. own nn-n.
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MnnnIng's KeAinmrant.

You can find me at Manning's Hos-
tauraut, corner Of Eleventh aul Bank
s,roots-Ncd. jefferson, cook.
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PERSONAL.

July IL. 1SS7.
Z DENY THE ACCUSATION
j which was brought against me Ia yo"ss, ,0 zee
day'. Dsgateh by my husband; csn'o s, ~ cid.
my cliidreu by his consent he wa a'ss ~
Ing mai they should visit me at his b0usSSy
" i2-it' pEH'o = -
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MALE ACADEMY,
1 .EEhNWOOD, ALBEMARLE CO., w.

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Accessible location: unsurpassed scenery :
fr,.n mountain air: oXcellent watcr, ireestone
and cla'yncuto; the best oi iaie 'alluiul anu
thorough Instruction. M ..,
send for circular " ls-tu lhN ,dtIDl
VIANlPDFN-SIDNEY COLLEGE,
NA.-rhe ll2th session will open on
THURSDAY, September s, 1857. Entrance cN,
orinatlons Wll pe held on "Wednesday. Al
.tru.nt. ,hould be present puuctually. For
ca.sIorucs aud other information amply to the
r,,.idenf. EICHARD MClLWAlNE, u. d.,
amrdeu sidney, Va. Jy -luNNUt
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OrrEPBuRS LwA AND MAGsEsn WArfR
cures aB kidney disease, dyspeps.a, piles, con-
stllation, Sc. schdS.
Eleventh and Main streets.
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ROOTS, SHOES. &c.
.

NGIsFIT SHOES. .4s4SEs
We have on hand about 300 pair OF S,i0is 81 VI,
and G4ITFHs. which We made TO order o. esss pc :
Ircrcn can for {; to s.. We viii sell ior - q
patrto ciOso Them out. Call early anu ses eS 'V"'
it"tre. ". -. DREW & SOY,
200 Main street, corner hisu'h'
Is l2.cOd2W
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For cleansing and healing foll and iniolen'
I Ilc,rs. sores. and Absrc..os. and removing tho
bad odors arising thereffom, and f0r slough
ing. contusod, ani laecrated wounds, DaFbys
Piophy ylactie FluiI Is unegunlioi.
- have used Darbys lroEhyiacu, fiuii Ia
hospital and private pract.c fDr ,on years
aud know Of no,hine better t)r s'oughiug, con-
fused. and laccraled woand-, fo4i anl inio-
lent ulccr-. and a. a di-iufoctant '-,I. =. nsus-
tbs, Professor Mobile Medical college.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY.


Mr. Page offered the following:
Whereas it is matter of general be-
lief if not Of general knowledge that
tlc present laws and ordinances for the
listing and assessment Of personal pro-
uertv for taxes are defective and fail to
secure their object, which IS the true
listing and assessment of all personal
/ property which is subject to taxation
at the true and actual value OF the
same. and that IN consequence "A large
portion Of said property fails to bf
truly listed and assessed, and the city
is deprived of its just and legal rove
nue. therefore be it
HCDoiccd, That the Committee on
Ordinances be requested to prepare
and report to the City Council as soon
rs may be a prOpef ordinance by which
all of the personal property OF every
kind whatsoever which Is subject to
taxation by the citymay beascertained,
listed. and assessed at its true actual
market value, and that the city may
obtain Its full and proper revenue, and
that the burden of taxation may be
made equal and uniform and al calo-
rem.
Rcsolrcd. That the said committee
NAV III their discretion request the
CITY Attorney to give al. assistance in
his powert to the committee in the prem
ises.
Mr.. Page believes that not 80 per
cent. of the personal property in the
city is properly assessed, and that IS
his reason for Offering the resolution.
He said he knew OF instances where
property insured by the owners for
S5. coo was assessed under oath at
1900. Mr.. Page believed that if per-
sonal property in the State were pro-
perly assessed the debt of the State
could be easily met.
THE MILLENNIUM
Mr.. Hill said he believed the mil
leninm will have arrived when Mr..
Page accomplishes ali he wanted to.
MIR. Dickerson said it was fortunate
that the Council had nothing to do with
the assessment of personal property.
The State authorities make it and the
city authorities have to adopt it.
Mr.. Murphy moved that the matter
lie laid on the table. While 50 many
people were paying in coupons, and SO
much money was going across the At
lantic, he thought it would be inadyisa-
ble to touch the question.
Mr.. Page hoped the resolution would
be referred to the Committee on Ordi-
nances, with the advice of the City At
torney.
Referred to the Committee on Ordi-
naDces.
Adjourned at IL 80.
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Bruce mp Your nervous system with
DR.. Heuley's Celery, Beef, and iron.
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Joseph VI. Blair.

loTuEn LOCAL NEws ~ uuED PAor.l
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LATE WEATHER REPORT.

NY NtItETHVU 20 Ut IIlFpHNH-T
- washington. ID. c.. July i2-l A..
to h.-FoT Virginia, fair weather, sta
EkblH ltionAry temperature, westerly winds,
4 shifting 60 southerly
- For North Carolina. fair weather,
stationary temperature, variable
Vinde, generally southcrly.
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Valuable Treatise on an B'o- Disorders
mailed free on application 20
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Tus WEATHER IN RICHMOND YEsrERpA'
Was clear and sultry.
Range Of thermometer Yesterday
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Total 600. 10. ..... 3si3,l96 s2l6 - t's i'
NO report.
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M1rHorr rrRrHER ADO.

Mr.. Murphy said it was the Chairs S
duty 10 call for recorded vote on the
question. He thought the President
had made an erroneous decision. He
thought the records should be correct
ed and signed by the President with
out further ado.
Mr.. Otley could not ascertain how
body could positively assert that there
we're not two thirds voting for recon
sideraiion. The Chair certainly had
10 decide the vote as it appeared to
him. The records he could not vote
to change; even if they contained er-
rors, they were still historical truths.
Every member, Mr.. Davis said, was
willing TO admit that the minutes were
correct. If that was the case it would
be wrong to change them, and there
fore wrong TO adopt Mr.. Chappell'sreso-
luton.
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT
Mr. Dickerson said il the records
were stricken out most dangerous
precedent would be set. Everybody
sustained the President. "The ques-
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TIE PRESIDENT SPEAKS.

President Pass rose after the paper
lad been read and said the resolution
Was uassed without debate. Subse-
Wcntly Mr.. Hill rose to speal, to it,
but rs it WAS out OF order the Char
ruled him down. Afterwards, when Il
reconsideration was called for, there
were only two voices, rs far as he could
ascertain, against it. The Chair de
sired it to be understood that he had
no private opinion about the matter.
If the Board saw fit to change the re
cords ne bad no objection, nor would
ne object 10 letting them stay as they
are. The two-thirds rule referred to
had never been in active use in the
Board.
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Meanwhile, Tad, possessed by one
dominant thought, which had flashed
across his mind at Mr.. Mason's men
ton of the loss Of his wife's fur-lined
circular, was speeding through the
half darkness up the street in the di-
rection Of Potter's.
For, an hour or so before, while
walking the hotel piazza, pending the
arrival of the stage, Tad's eyes.
which. generally speaking, were every
where, happened to glance through
one Of the long windows into the
dingy apartments digniiied by the name
Of Ladies' Parlor,n where, rather to
his surprise, he noticed richly attired
lady. with a vail before her face, sitting
on the worn, hair-cloth sofa. Guests
were not common at Potter's--par-
ticularly well-dressed ladies--and Tad,
secretly marveling, gave this one more
particular attention as he walked to and
fro. One thing struck him as being
rather peculiar, which was that, de-
spite tho warmth Of the July evening,
the stranger wore over her other APP
parel long silk circular, very similar
to the one which had played so impor-
tant part in his own exodus from the
city, even 20 the fur lining, or which
he caught tiny glimpse.
Joe Whitney had joined him in his
walk, and, noticing the direction Of his
gaze, had whispered conhdentially:
"Say, that's my passenger Potter's
goin' to give me quarterio drive her
over to Middleboro, to catch the
train cause he can't spare the hostler.
She's in big hurry" added Joe, with
a gleeful chuckle, so they're harness
ing up Brown Peto, and there isn't but
one better trotter in the stabie--tha
Potter's sorrel mare, and she's regu-
lar fiier." For Joe, like most boys,
was very fond Of fast horse, and, be-
ing an excellent driver for his years,
obtained gratuitous rides and OCCASION
al quarters by taking occasional pas
sctisefs 10 their differ different sssis destinations
for Mr.. Potter.
But the arrival Of the stage, with Mr..
Atherton and one other passenger--a
small, silent man, who only spoke in
monosyllables, whose features Tad
could not distinguish in the gathering
darkness-droye Joe's communication
and the mysterious occupant Of the par
q 4. A. 4 "a. a. =.
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"GIME THE sAcHELF' PAINTED TAD.
ing suddenness that Joe went flying
into small duck puddle by the road.
side, while Edwards-skirts, cloak and
all-sailed impetuously over fence
and landed In a field beyond it
Mr.. Blossom. with joyous exclama-
ton, began to pull up tho sorrel marc
no easy task, I can assure you.
And Tad, who, despite his excite
ment, had never taken his eyes from
the ono object Of pursuit, uttered a
cry; for, before the buggy came to q
frll stop, he saw Edwards gathering
himself up and starting in ridiculous
run across the field.
"He sha'nt get awayr' cried Tad,
whose nerves, wrought up to the
highest pitch, would have ventured
any thing to save the prize, so nearly
within their grasp. Before the word.
had left his lips, Tad had slipped over
the back of the buggy, scaled the fence
like a squirrel and was following close
at Edwards heels. while Mr.. Blossoms
nimble feet were gaining the fence it
self. Like most boys, Tad was a good
runner, while Edwards, encountered
by the clinging skirts, made very in
different progress, even though holding
them as high as he could And in an
other moment Tad had seized the end
Of the long circular, which was stream
ing out behind like black wings.
"Gi'me the sachell" painted Tad, and
with the words the cloak-clasp parted
Tad fell on the back of his head,
holding the fur-lined circular in his
hand, while Edwards plunged forward
caught his foot in the front breadths
of Mrs. Mason's best black silk, and
went down on his nose in a highly un-
dignified manner.
When Tad regained his feet, Mr..
Blossom was rather humorously re-
garding very shame-faced individual
attired in torn and mud-stained
black silk dress. which entirely failed
to conceal pair Of very masculine
boots and trousers. Mr.. Edwards
wrists were adorned with steel hand-
cuffs, and his features wore such a
downcast look that Tad's tender heart
was touched,
"If he'll only give the rest Of the
things up, hadn't you better let him go.
Or. BlossomP" suggested Tad, in a low
tone; but the detective shook his head.
"He's wanted in Boston, Tor somc-
shing more serious than stealing said
Mr.. Blossom, gravely. And then he
handed Tad the recovered sachel, to-
gether with Mrs. Mason's jcweIiy.
which he had taken from Edwards
pocket with professional dexterity.
''If there's any reward offered for all
this, you've earned your share Of it."
the detective remarked; and then the
three made their way back in eompar-
atixe silence. ...-
Joe had fshed himself from the
duck puddle, Embarrassed Brown Pete
from the overturned vehicle. which was
not badly damaged. and when the
singular trio regained him In the road,
he was scraping himself with stick,
while the two horses, carefully blank
eted, stood, with dropping heads and
reeldng sides, by the roadside.
Z mo BE CONTINUED.
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I don't wish TO increase the general
unpleasantness,n he observed, poking
his head through the door with a ghast-
ly smile, "but I'm compelled to re-
mark that the thief has also takenr--
mot my Roman gold bracelets,
John dear" interrupted his wife,
clasping her hands in tragic manner
=" don't say thatr'
81 g,ieve to be obliged TO say so, my
love- said Mr.. Mason. with affected
pleasantrN, "and also TO add that not
only have your watch and chain been
stolen silently away, but the biggest
trunk seems to have been despoiled of
a dress or two, as well as the fur-lined
circular, which you Ioouid insist upon
bringing, in spite Of my remonstrances.
while''---
"Here, Tadl Tad, come back here!
where are you goingln interrupted Miss
Smith, as. at the words "fur-lined cir
cular,n Tad, seizing his cap from the
table. bolted from the room without a
word. followed by Mr.. Mason. who
muttercd something about hunting up
the sheriff, while his wife, with hys-
teric sob, sought her own apartment
for the purpose Of seeing whether she
had sustained any further loss.
Mr.. Atherton rose to his feet with
suspicion in his eye, and the little
sachel key. which he had previously
drawn from his pocket, in his hand.
Lido not 4ike the appearance
of all this" he said, in n tone Of severe
displeasure. THAT boys behavior,
from my first encounter with him, at
the station in Philadelphia, to this last
-er-hasty exit, has, to say the least,
hardly been above suspicion; and !
must say
"Whdt, sirl'' wrathfully exclaimed
Miss Smith, not needing pacific Mrs.
Flagg's gentle twitch at her dress
skirt, $50 you dare to insinuato that
my-that Tad, who's BEN under my
own eye ever sence he come to Blk
port--an' honester, stiddier boy never
livcd--wouldn-----
without meanin' to come into no
collision" gently but firmly interposed
Captain Flagg, in persuasive tones,
"an' seein' wo'ro all noighbors an
frien's, supposin' we lay to an anchor
for spell, an see what comes Of It.
In my way Of thinkiu'. I" continued tho
Captain, beaming mildly upon Mr..
Atherton, who, apparently a little
ashamed Of his haste, had subsidized
again into his chair, "that there boy is
all Miss Smith says, an more. too, an
it's my belief that what's sot him off all
so sudden is some kind Of a clew that
he's in hurry 10 overhaul. What do
yon think, PollyPr
Polly said that she kneW was some
thing of the sort, while Mrs. Flagg
murmured words to the same effect.
So, rs there was nothing 10 do but
await events, Miss Smith swallowed
what she afterwards mentioned as her
righteous indignation, and took up
her knitting; Mr.. Atherton controlled
his Impotence as best ho could, and,
drawing paper from his pocket, be-
came seemingly absorbed in its con-
tents, though Tad was perpetually
scampering up and down its columns;
while the Flaggs conyersed with each
other and Miss Smith in confidential
undertone. regarding the strange events
Of the daY.
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nose pointing forward, the intelligent
animal seemed to understand that now,
II ever, her best efforts wero required,
and her sil;;. legs went measuring elI
the miles with long, steady strides that
seemed to imperceptibly grow longer
and swifter as she warmed up to her
work.
The sorrel mare was going nearly
two miles to Brown Pete's one. at her
present rate Of speed. Trembling with
excitement. Tad held his hat ON with
ono hand, while with the other he
clung to the rail Of the buggy, as the
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Mr.. Blossoms lips were tightly COM
pressed, as he glanced from tho flying
team to the distant village lights; for,
though the sorrel marc was doing her
best, it was very evident that she was
beginning to be "winded;" while
Brown Pete, driven at less rate Of
speed at the beginning of the journey,
seemed nearly as fresh as ever.
YOU'D better pull up, Edwards =
I'm bound to have you" called Mr..
Blossom, in a strong, clear voice, that
rose above the rafting wheels.
First catch your hare" shouted a
mocking voice, as the speaker, whose
plumed hat had dropped off, turned on
the seat and looked back. He had
snatched the reins from Joe's hands
at the first indications Of pursuit, and
was plying the whip numerically,
while Joe, in seeming agony Of terror
at discovering the dangerous character
of his passenger, had dropped into the
bottom of the buggy.
But Joe was no coward, and was
quick-witted .withal. As he heard the
detectives shouted remark and his un-
pleasant companions reply, he hesitated
one brief second, and then, reaching
up, seized the right-hand reign in both
hands - pulling on it with all his
strength.
OF course, the inevitable result fol-
lowed. Brown Pete swerved wildly to
the right-the forward wheel turned
under the buggy-bottom, and
"cramped," which caused the buggy
itself to turn over-with such surpris-
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son room, wnen' as nave saiu' ner
nusDanu s"uueii reiereice W 'no ioss
Oh ,ne CLOAK causeu a new iuea 70 occur
70 hm' whicn orouSnt the mciuent lusu
narrated freshly 10 mind' ana sent nm
rushing rom the room' MOI ohiy tnis'
put growing INTO an almost certainty
rs ne hurried along, u added such
speed to his hying feet that, on his ar
rival at fotters IN flushed and
heated condition, Tad stumbled almost
head-iirst against the small, silent man
who had been Nv Atherton' fellow
passenger, as ne was walking the piazza
with cigar IN his mouth. Hastily ex-
cusing himself, Tad burst into the Of
iice, where Mr. Potter, VINO weighed
nearly three hundred pounds' was SIT
ting in his shirt-sleeyes, reading the
New England Farmer.
"say, Mr.. Potter" gasped Tad
breathlessly, show long has Joe'been
gone with that person-passenger-in
the long black cloakp'
"Ehp" responded Mr.. Potter, look
ing up from his paper and speaking
with aggrayating deliberation, chow
ionge Lemne see. Mira, raising
his voice for the benefit OF his wife, in
the other room, "howl long that young
Whitney ben away with tnat air lady
passenger-the one IN such tremen-
dons hurry 70 GIT 70 Middieoorrerf
Tad, with feverish impatience'
awaited the answer. Inc small man
on 'he p'a@@a' near .ne open uool' must
nave oeon 7, i,,liel az, In, ,nq'ls,sss naS ,.
s.ei io'' ny'us hns Ss ,;,.,o vs".eA ~ ano no
nuse,s' ahu n's Ne". -. nss, .'n IL
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.a,S. us Aussr,, ,.yv, VI, sI,on [ ,..n,,,ol,
uoo,, ',n, " y, nv, ~nD "aa.s a1 ~ 49, ~" "
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re- mar pus Iisn' :" quloA, ~ Gnu
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.a'en en- y, peioro ne-Sne-s se's " nAiu-
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WIN your ueiiianueu nrs. : o,'er, WIN Wv,
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.nae r1s,ess I,' n1ii1
'oies-i mean r1uwa,us' PCor .au
eaeiaiiaeu, ea ineo"eren.,y, I'M ne ''ol
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Look over your supply of job
printing and see If you are not short
of something, II 80, bring your order
around and get job that you will be
proud of.
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pines and hemlocks which bordered tho
road seemed flying by like lightning.
There they are" briefly said Mr..
Blossom, speaking for the first time
since they had started. Far ahead in
the moonlight rose Winslow's hill, be-
yond which lay Middleboro, about two
miles distant. Outlined against the
pale ribbon-like road was black NOV
ing object, at the sight Of which Tad's
heart gave a great throb of excitement.
Mr.. Blossom took the long, slender
whip from the socket and gently
touched the sorrel mares hcaving flank.
Whew! Tad began to wish ho was
safely back on Mr.. Potter's piazza.
Such goingi The mare was making
such time as she had never excelled
even at the Middleboro trotting-park.
II wheel should come off,
But now, as they gained rapidly up
on the team in advance, it was evident
that the pursued had become aware Of
a pursuer. Up the long hill sped
Brown Pete, but the fleet strides Of the
sorrel mare followed with increasing
speed. Down tho log incline-and
now the distant lights Of Middleboro
town were distinctly visible.
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Adventures Of Tad;
-oR THE :
HAPS AND MISHAPS OF A LOST SACHEL
A Story for Young and Old.
BY FRANK H CONVERSE
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TO SEA-" ~PAuL GRAFTON" ETC.


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